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The Lakers rallied from nine down in the final 29 seconds to
force overtime, but the 76ers scored the first 12 points of the
extra session to snap a three-game losing streak.
James Harden contributed 28 points and 12 assists and Tobias
Harris chipped in with 14 points and nine rebounds for
Philadelphia.
Los Angeles' Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence
caused by a non-COVID illness to produce 31 points and 12
rebounds, but the Lakers dropped their third in a row. Russell
Westbrook had 12 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds to become
the first Laker to record a triple-double off the bench since
Magic Johnson on Feb. 14, 1996.
Timberwolves 118, Jazz 108
D'Angelo Russell hit six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and
scored 30 points to lead Minnesota to a win over Utah in Salt
Lake City.
Rudy Gobert added 22 points and 13 rebounds in his first game in
Utah since being traded to Minnesota from the Jazz this
offseason. Gobert, who remains beloved in Utah, received a warm
reception from Jazz fans and a standing ovation after a video
tribute early in the night.
Malik Beasley, one of the handful of players traded to Utah
along with four first-round draft picks, led the Jazz with 23
points. Jarred Vanderbilt, also part of that deal, had 12 points
and 10 rebounds for Utah.
Bucks 106, Mavericks 105
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and Brook Lopez sank the
game-winning layup with 7.1 seconds to go as Milwaukee stole a
game at Dallas.
George Hill made a lob pass to Lopez from the sideline, with the
basket putting the Bucks ahead by one. After a Mavericks
timeout, Luka Doncic missed a potential game-winning 3-point
shot. The decisive finish was Lopez's only field goal of the
night.
Doncic wound up with 33 points, 11 assists and six rebounds.
Antetokounmpo, who saw his streak of eight consecutive 30-point
games end, was helped by teammates Khris Middleton (19 points)
and Jrue Holiday (17).
Knicks 121, Hornets 102
Julius Randle pumped in 33 points to propel New York to a road
victory against Charlotte.
New York, which won its third in a row, shot 38.2 percent from
3-point territory by making 13 of 34 attempts. Jalen Brunson,
Quentin Grimes, Immanuel Quickley and Isaiah Hartenstein
finished with 11 points apiece.
Terry Rozier's 24 points and Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 22 points were
the driving forces for Charlotte, which lost its fourth in a
row.
Pacers 121, Wizards 111
Buddy Hield scored a season-high 28 points and Tyrese Haliburton
collected 23 points and 11 assists to fuel Indiana to a victory
over Washington in Indianapolis.
Rookie Bennedict Mathurin recorded 18 points and eight rebounds
and Oshae Brissett added 16 and eight, respectively, for the
Pacers.
Kyle Kuzma added 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for
the Wizards, who have dropped five in a row overall and seven
straight games on the road. Jordan Goodwin added 19 points off
the bench.
Nets 120, Hawks 116
Kevin Durant scored 34 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer
with 3:17 remaining, and Brooklyn made enough plays down the
stretch to seal a victory over Atlanta in New York.
Kyrie Irving added 33 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who
went 6-1 on a season-high, seven-game homestand, with five of
those wins coming by single digits.
Trae Young scored 33 and Bogdan Bogdanovic added a season-high
31, but the Hawks lost their third game in a row and fell for
the seventh time in 10 games.
Pelicans 128, Suns 117
Zion Williamson scored 35 points, Jose Alvarado added 20 off the
bench and red-hot New Orleans defeated visiting Phoenix.
CJ McCollum added 18 points, Larry Nance Jr. scored 17 and Jonas
Valanciunas contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds as the
Pelicans won their sixth straight and 11th in 13 games.
Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 14 rebounds while Chris Paul
amassed 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the
Suns, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
Kings 106, Cavaliers 95
Harrison Barnes led a balanced attack with 20 points and
Sacramento responded to its biggest deficit of the night with a
game-ending, 19-point flurry that produced a stunning triumph at
Cleveland.
Kevin Huerter went for 19 points, while Domantas Sabonis and
Keegan Murray each offered up 18 as the Kings rebounded from a
trip-opening loss at Milwaukee to win for the fourth time in
their past five games.
Caris LeVert had a game-high 22 points for the Cavaliers, who
played without Donovan Mitchell, a late scratch due to lower
right leg soreness. Darius Garland also had 19 points as
Cleveland lost for the second time in its three games.
Grizzlies 114, Pistons 103
Jaren Jackson Jr. led a balanced attack with 20 points as host
Memphis extended its winning streak to five games by defeating
Detroit.
Brandon Clarke had 17 points and seven rebounds and Dillon
Brooks supplied 16 points. Ja Morant, one of the league's top 10
scorers, was held to 15 points but also contributed 12 assists,
six rebounds and three steals.
Bojan Bogdanovic led seven Detroit players in double figures
with 19 points. Marvin Bagley III had 14 points as the Pistons
lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Magic 113, Raptors 109
Franz Wagner scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute and
had a season-best 34 points as Orlando defeated visiting
Toronto.
Paolo Banchero added 23 points for the Magic, who have won two
in a row after losing nine straight. Orlando's Cole Anthony
contributed 18 points.
Pascal Siakam had 36 points for Toronto. Gary Trent Jr. added 20
points and Fred VanVleet had 19 points as the Raptors fell to
2-4 in their past six games.
--Field Level Media
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